The Raleigh Campus Farmers’ Market is now open. Please join us in the outdoor courtyard today until to 2 pm. Our favorite vendors have all returned this week, including: Produce Ball’s Berries & Produce – Offering wide variety of North Carolina-grown produce – today featuring cantaloupes, seedless watermelon, shelled peas, tomatoes, blueberries and more. Little […]
Access to healthy foods is key to a healthy lifestyle. For many of us, access is not a problem. Where I live, for example, there are two, soon-to-be three, grocery stores within walking distance of my house. In southeast Raleigh, however, access to healthy foods is not that convenient. That’s why the new WakeMed Farmers Market […]
The season of fresh summer produce is here. Bushels of tomatoes, peppers, green beans, corn, peaches, watermelon and more are currently for sale in farmer’s markets across the county. Chances are there is a farmer’s market near you. Advocates for Health in Action has pulled together a database of Wake County Farmer’s Markets. There are […]
Eggs and Heart Health Your heart has many reasons to love eggs. Eating eggs can boost levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) or “good” cholesterol, which works to lower your risk for heart disease and stroke. Many eggs are high in omega-3 fatty acids, especially when they come from hens fed with omega 3-rich feeds, like […]
Blueberries are an easy-to-eat, heart healthy snack that can be enjoyed all year long. Particularly during the summer months, fresh blueberries are abundant in North Carolina. You can find them at the grocery store, local farmers market, or enjoy a day picking berries at a local farm. Regardless of where you get your blueberries, their […]
If you missed our last farmers market, then you missed Chef Antonio blending up this delicious smoothie. No worries though – we’ve got the recipe right here. Our strawberry, mango and honey smoothie is a refreshing smoothie that can be enjoyed for breakfast or a snack. Add all of the ingredients to your blender and […]
March 3 – 4 is National Day of Unplugging (NDU) – a day where people are encouraged to take a day off from using digital devices and, instead, enjoy the very moments that we spend our time tweeting and instagramming about. At a time when we are inundated with technology, NDU gives us an opportunity to enjoy […]
Owned and operated by North Carolina natives, Joe and Judy Montague, Homeplace Farm has earned a spot as one of the “favorites” at the WakeMed Farmers Market. Located on the other side of Fuquay-Varina between Fuquay and Sanford, Joe and Judy own a sprawling 175 acres of farm land, including a 1.5 acre garden where […]
When Kurt Stabler and his family moved to North Carolina nine years ago, they were unsure as to whether they would continue to farm. Previously, Kurt and his family had lived in Pennsylvania, where they ran a successful, small-scale farm. They moved to Dunn, NC so that they could attend Foundations Bible Collegiate Church and so that their children […]
Angelica Medina is the owner and chief baker at Zulia Bakery, Inc. She is also one of our many featured vendors at this year’s WakeMed Farmers Market. Originally from Venezuela, Angelica shares her story of how she got into baking as well as how she is using her culinary skills to give back to the community. […]
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